The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-13

= see II. Prank ! see IL There
there r and be too pointed eagerly TO the
Eplt where the WOMAN had 50 often
pointed.
FsaHk looked, and just then wave in
the far distance rose higher than its fel-
loEs. and be plainly saw a tiny speck,
lE SHAPE ike boat. rise on its crest, and
e,ri, - rl---a.,,.s.,lf~'3 eilI.s,i 4 -
Having once found IL, the two BOYS.
nos much excited, saw it rise and fall,
shiie ihe woman laughed and cried with
delight, fngged Al their boat, fan TO them
with impl0ring gestures, trying by every
means IN her power &c express her wish TO
70 after her own boat.
No, no, said Rob, ''it's too danger
GUS She turned 70 Frank; he, TOO.
shook his bead we could never get
over the bar
The woman understood their faces if
not their words. and, all unconscious Of
the Struggle going on in Rob's heart, once
mere abandoned herself TO despair Going
ssme little distance from them, she flung
herself face-d0Nn upon the sand, fairly
Erithing in her sorrow
Il Eas TOO much for Rob, for he was
tender hearted.
Come, Fnuk, lets 60 for that boat.
Funk turned pale. Rob, you are
crazy Why should wet Do you want
a. 70 droWuf'
4 don't want 10 drown, and / think
we stand q good chance of getting over
Che bar, ead this poor SOUL
''les, I zee her, but we can't help her
Besides. what did you promise fatherlH
4 know, know. But father always
wants 10 70 use our judgment He would
not want as 70 refuse any one a good ser
Eioe, even If there is danger in doing H.
There Is something mysterious in this
EoElau's distress. ! cannot refuse her
% Rob. don't be foolish Iwont go
one step with sou, that's fiat You never
can get over The tar and hope you won't
De fool enough 70 try
4 am going. Give Us hand with the
boat
Rousing the woman, be showed her
that they wanted her help, too. She went
eagerly 20 Eurk. Frank could not re-
fuss he unwilling aid, and so with the
efforts u all three the boat moved over
the sands. touched the water, hoated
fnae
The woman jumped in Immediately,
took her seat IN the stern. and sat i'm
movable, regardless Of Rob's Efforts TO
disssade her. Seeing that il was Of no
use. be finally yielded, and pale but de-
trImined, he, TOO. stepped IN, after last
fDpd-D 10 Frank. and showed OF. -
re had always haftered himself that
b. knew how 10 row, hut in tao minutes
this Bnrf0u woman showed him that there
uere secrets q the art Of which be knew
nothing.
Her quick, vigorous strokes sent the
Star spinning on her course. She seemed
90 knew, By some instinct, just how much
force 10 spend on every stroke, 50 as never
90 pull Rob around, and thus she never
i1at any Way. Fast and evenly fell her
aars, until right ahead Of them Numbered
fhe baeakers.
The wsrlan rose TO her feet, and. with
a gesture that babe Rob draw in MS oars,
be-au 10 scuH Rob could never tell how
;; ha4peBed: IN moment they were in
fie FRA line u breakers, and before he
could collect his senses, they were past
r. sweepiug on 10 the next.
Alufler breafhless moment, in which
fle world seemed 70 reel and dance, the
air 70 be filed with the noise Of rushing
Eliers, and the Star had passed tn
unphanfiy over the bar and foaied free
in deep watez.
Psusing Al instant 70 strain her eyes
after her 0En boat, the woman seized
hayward and with Rob's quick assistance
boosted a sail ard flung out the sheet.
AHay they feE-fhe woman, with the
tiiicT II one hand, the sheet in the other, /
and Bob SAT !. silent animation Of the |
skid which kept the boat 50 well before I
he wind, yet always avoiding the break 1
81 any SAVE.
Prank had seen al this from the shore,
and now be climbed up the elf the better
g. zaich the Star as she rose and fell on
fhe saves. ihrosing of the water from
heT bows IN columns Of foam.
she is a. oaf-and-0at racer. ] am
glad ! Am mol IN her, - was what he said;
buf deep IN his heart were feelings which
no one would have envied; he would, in
deed have been q miserable boy as he sat
watching the iesscning sail. had it not
been that IL admiration for Rob's pluck
az thought Of himself was drowned.
no would have thought ii Of Robi
Why. the fellows always treat him as If
he Nere part girli dbn't understand IT
TO 20 willingly over that frighfful bar
when only this morning he was 50
alrsid Il Il Rob y really tiuid, and yet
b. ril d0a very dangerous thing II any
good can come out q II; but do risky
flines just for fun aud because get go
-
fleF are done. and half the time harm .
comes q them TO some oEe, II not TO my
ssif7
Puzzling over thess differences in peo-
pic. b. tired his eyes in the strain Of .
Eaifling she swift little Star, and the
dsneing speck toward which she was be-
iag stored
Ilsae zeut on and on. still the distance /
la-INeen fbcm hardly seemed 10 lessen; it /
Hls not til the hull Of the Sta. was lost 70 .
his sigiif that Frank realized how far out I
she romans boat had gone. He could dis
timely see when they reached il, and .
then BE- remembered, llifh Sudden pang, /
fhzf thry must cr0ss the bar oree more TO /
60 ln-
ID aoH'f be for some time vet, how
~ 49, 80 - AAAAu IN AAAAr j
sind. think i will be near high tide /
before they reach the bar
Another h0ur-endless il seemed 10 |
fuHk-passcd before he could intelli- 4
EeuflF follow their movements. AID when 4
b. could. The Star Was coming shoreward /
aifh The other boat Ia tow.
Alone fhOagh he Was, Fsank sprang 70 |
his fcsr. and gave cheer after cheer for
Rob for she Star. for the WOMAN even,
and. tired q inactivity. busted himself /
ir Collecting dfifsEood 70 make fire, in
order 70 welcome tie travellers with 1
proper warmth,
4 may as well make coffee and cook /
ies. tLeg sill be hungry as well as cold.
lloasii Frank 50 leaving the shore be |
seat some distance inland 10 get water
from e spring, and when be returned |
rith pot fuli. Eha; Was his JOY 10 see
d. star very near Il hand His pEepar
liions Hele barely ended. when lie saN
Rob rise = lever TIC ali. zsd .he woman 4
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